All night long, literally all night long, the Cavaliers were on the receiving end of the Bulls' defensive counterattack.

O'Neal was unable to retreat, James struggled with three-pointers, and the Bulls' 2-1-2 zone defense almost cost the Cavaliers their lives.

Then, Noah's toughness in the interior and the counterattack speed of the backcourt duo of the Bulls harvested the remaining half of the Cavaliers' life.

Even Nate Robinson, who had not played much before, got a chance because of this tactic and performed a slam dunk.

It felt like Chicago had lit their victory cigar.

At the end of the game, the Bulls defeated the Cavaliers again with a score of 106 to 91, winning their first home game and changing the series score to 2 to 1!

According to statistics, Williams scored a team-high 24 points with 11 of 16 shots, James made 6 of 23 shots, scored 21 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists, and Jamison scored 16 points.

Rose rebounded strongly with 31 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists, Xu Yong had 24 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists, and Noah had 15 points, 14 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks.

After the game, the entire United Center was in a frenzy.

If there was still an element of luck in winning the first game, then in this home game, the Bulls have found a way to deal with the Cavaliers and really see the dawn of winning the series, no, winning the eighth place in the tiebreaker!

"The Cavaliers paid the price for their choice." Even Reggie Miller in the commentary booth expressed such emotion.

As Nate Robinson complained, after the Cavaliers won Game 2 of the series, all voices from the outside world began to turn in favor of the Cavaliers.

On the one hand, it is indeed because of James, and on the other hand, the situation of the series is still unclear.

But in this game, those who understand football have already seen some signs.

The Bulls may not necessarily complete the black eight, but they have the chance because they found the angle.

And when this situation occurs, just as Miller said, the Cavaliers paid the price for their active choice of the Bulls.

After the game, James did not return to the player tunnel this time. After participating in the handshake ceremony, he accepted an interview with reporters on the sidelines.

"I feel like the other team got away with a lot of moves under the basket." James said, showing his arm, which had been grabbed by someone and had several obvious bloodstains.

"We are playing a basketball game, not a fighting game. We were not prepared for this tonight. I don't know if it will be the same for the next game. I don't know." James repeated while looking at the camera.

The Bulls locker room.

After Noah sat down, he let out a long breath, his expression somewhat painful.

He really suffered tonight. There were many cuts on both of his hands. Tonight he fully experienced the intensity of the playoffs.

And the key point is that his jaw is hurting so much at the moment. He was hit hard by James' elbow in the game, but he didn't feel anything at the time. Now that the game is over, the pain immediately came over him.

After seeing this, Xu Yong took him directly to the medical room to see the team doctor for treatment.

"You can't lie down, Joakim." Xu Yong patted Noah's shoulder and said.

Noah used to be the Bulls' weakest link, but tonight, he was the backbone of Chicago.

If he can't play, the Bulls' inside line will collapse, and the hope that they finally saw will disappear again.

Hearing this, Noah, who was about to lie down, straightened his back.

The team doctor was stunned for a moment, but did not force him and just applied medicine to Noah who was sitting.

Seeing Noah applying medicine, Xu Yong also left the locker room.

He had other things to do tonight.

In a hotel at the United Center, Megan Fox was already waiting there.

By the time Xu Yong finished his shower, she had even changed into a new set of clothes.

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Xu Yong stepped forward with a smile.

In ancient times, after a general won a battle, didn’t he have to reward himself with a woman?

…

It's 3 a.m. in Chicago.

The alarm woke up James who was still sleeping.

After a brief moment of blankness, he remembered what he had to do today.

After changing into training clothes and a series of equipment, he went downstairs to his sports car.

After driving the car onto the road, he looked at his watch and waited for the time.

When the time came to 3:33, he took a screenshot and wrote: Let's.get.it! work.Come on gesture & king's crown.jpg.

After doing all this and posting the status on social media, he drove back to the hotel and went back to his room to continue sleeping.

The reason why he disrupted his sleep and worked so hard was for only one purpose: the team needed a morale boost after the game when their weaknesses were exposed.

Chicken soup and the like, since he never went to college, that's not what he's good at.

He is good at psychological work. Doing so can not only "lead by example" and thus boost morale, but also strengthen his personal image, killing two birds with one stone. The only cost is just being woken up, which is well worth it.

In fact, it works.

When it was really daytime, during the Cavaliers' training session, the morale of the Cavaliers players was obviously very high.

When the "king" is working so hard, they have no reason to slack off.

…

Two days later, the fourth game of the first round between the Cavaliers and the Bulls continued in Chicago.

The United Center's fan attendance was still full, even exceeded, and even the aisles were packed with fans.

If before the fans were just supporting their own team, now they are really excited after seeing hope.

If they can hold on to this home court, then the series will be 3-1, and they will have the match point, and they will be just one step away from a true black eight.

So this game is very important, and it is a game where they can do something, so how can they not be enthusiastic?

At the opening ceremony, when the entrance music of "Sirius" sounded, the scene was already plunged into a sea of ​​boiling excitement.

They can't wait to see the Bulls' revival, if not later, then now!

After the opening ceremony, the starting lineups of both teams were announced one after another.

The Cavaliers, who were thought to make some adjustments to their lineup before the game, still used their previous starting lineup.

This is undoubtedly a positive sign for the Bulls.

Accompanied by the cheers of the fans, O'Neal used his long arms to push the ball back to the Cavaliers' half, officially opening the fourth game of the series.

Influenced by James' extra practice in the early morning, the Cavaliers also looked very motivated tonight.

Facing the Bulls' 2-1-2 zone defense, the Cavaliers still chose to give the ball to O'Neal.

But unlike the previous game, after getting the ball, O'Neal did not wait for the Bulls to double-team him, but chose to attack quickly to the basket.

Noah's defense was still strong and the two had a physical entanglement.

Soon, the referee blew the whistle, indicating that Noah had committed a defensive foul.

There was a sudden booing at the scene.

Noah's eyes widened in confusion.

Xu Yongze had already smelled a hint of something.

It looks like tonight will be the familiar "5 vs. 8" session.

This is not surprising. When the Magic played against the Cavaliers last year, Howard averaged 5 fouls per game. Those who didn't know would think that "The Beast" could only rely on fouls to protect the Magic's restricted area.

If there is any surprise, it was a bit surprising that the referee did not use enough force in the last game.

So Xu Yong has already made preparations for this tonight.

The Cavaliers had the ball from the sideline. O'Neal continued to hold on to the ball, but when he ran out of chances, he passed it to James, who broke through to the basket with the ball.

At this time, the impact of the penalty just now began to appear.

Generally speaking, main players would be replaced if they had two fouls in the first quarter, so in the era before Xu Yong's rebirth, in order to control the game, some games would quickly call two fouls on the opponent's core players at the beginning of the game, then three fouls in the second quarter, four or even five fouls in the third quarter.

The players' playing time was broken up into pieces, and they simply couldn't perform well.

But such operations will often lead to a barrage of abuse from fans because your control of the game is too obvious.

But Stern is much smarter than Silver.

Did it need to be called for a double foul? It didn't need to be called at all!

Players, especially core players in the interior, are responsible for protecting the rim. If you call a foul on them, they will be cautious when defending.

Noah didn't dare to engage in high-intensity confrontation at this time. It would be difficult to stop James without that kind of confrontation given his physique.

So with the same playing style, the ball that James couldn't score in the last game, he can score in this game.

Although Xu Yong was mentally prepared, he still couldn't help but greet the kind-looking guy who had once had dinner with him.

Silver's true intentions are exposed, while Stern's knife can stab you without you seeing the wound.

The crying child gets the milk, and of course that child had to be James.

Moreover, the Bulls' inability to launch defensive counterattacks was like having their horns pulled out, which was very fatal.

At this time, it depends on the efficiency of the Bulls' positional warfare.

Rose took the ball to the frontcourt, passed it to Xu Yong, then moved to the weak side and cooperated with Gibson to distract the defense.

When fighting against the Cavaliers, the positional battle mainly depends on Xu Yong.

Xu Yong and Noah continued to play pick-and-roll. After the breakup, they took a step forward to shake off Parker who had squeezed past them, and faced O'Neal's sudden stop and pull-up shot.

O'Neal dived for the ball with all his might. A 300-pound behemoth would at least scare you even if it didn't really pounce on you.

However, Xu Yong was not panicked at all, as his immunity to injuries made him fearless.

O'Neal dodged sideways before the pounce.

The Big Shaq likes to show his elbows when he is posting up in the low post, but he is not a dirty player by nature.

If it were a player like Green or Laimbeer, they would have directly pulled the person down from the air.

“Swish!”

With a crisp sound, Xu Yong's dry pull-up shot fell into the pocket.

O'Neal's huge figure became the brightest background.

There was a sudden burst of cheers at the scene.

This goal is not only handsome, but also tough!

But looking back, James used the same trick again, attacked the basket, faked the pass, and finished with a dunk!

After the dunk, James pounded his chest hard, showing his dominance.

The Cavaliers' morale is high.

When they retreated to the defensive end, the Cavaliers also started to set up a 2-1-2 zone defense, and just like the Bulls, they put Rose on Xu Yong.

The ball was passed to Rose, who attempted a three-pointer...

"when!"

Out of the basket.

Noah and O'Neal were fighting for the ball under the basket, and both of them tried their best to prevent the other from jumping.

At this moment, a figure passed directly over their heads.

“Bang!”

Xu Yong seized the opportunity and completed a tip-in directly over the heads of two people!

"Oh my God!" The tip-in scared Mike Breen in the commentary booth.

"This is the champion of the dunk contest." Fortunately, Miller, who was one of the commentators at the time, explained in a very emotional tone.

The level of dunk contests has declined in recent years, and the dunk contest champion has little value, but the one that Xu Yong won by stepping on James is very valuable.

Looking back, James attempted a three-pointer from the corner.

The basketball went through the net.

After a series of breakthroughs and goals, his form started to improve.

After scoring the goal, James pouted and continued to show his dominance.

And this is very dangerous for the Bulls, because if James cannot be released tonight, the power of the 2-1-2 zone defense will be greatly weakened.

Rose continued to pass the ball to Xu Yong.

This time, Xu Yong did not wait for his teammates to run, but directly took advantage of the weakness of the 2-1-2 zone defense and shot a three-pointer at a 40° angle on the right.

The choice of this ball was very unexpected, and the Cavaliers obviously failed to defend in time.

The basketball flew through the air and drew a parabola...

“Swish!”

Shoot straight into the mesh bag.

7 flat!

Xu Yong scored 7 points in a row at the beginning of the game, and directly competed with James, helping the Bulls to keep the score close!

And Noah also rekindled his fighting spirit at this time.

When he returned to the defensive end, he confronted James again. He did it once, twice, but not three times. This time, James' shot was blocked by him.

The Bulls finally got a chance to counterattack. After receiving the pass from Noah, Rose took off and performed a 1-on-0 folding reverse slam dunk.gif!

The consecutive dunks completely boosted the Bulls' momentum.

But at this moment, the camera turned to the backstage.

James was arguing excitedly with the referee at this time.

He thought Noah's defense on that ball was a foul.

And what he said made the referee very helpless.

"You called a foul on him for that action at the beginning of the game, why didn't you call a foul on him for the same action now?"

The referee could only turn his head away.

Seeing the referee's reaction, James couldn't hide his disappointment. He took off his braces and spread his hands with a frustrated expression.

The referee couldn't stand it anymore and came over to talk to James, signaling that the game was still going on.

James then shook his head and returned to the court.

During the Cavaliers' attack, James held the ball and signaled to move away, then he rushed directly to the inside without thinking twice.

Noah lowered his center of gravity at this time, James failed to break free, and the ball slipped out of bounds.

The referee whistle sounded on the sidelines.

Noah's defensive foul, his second personal foul.

There was a burst of boos at the scene.

This time Xu Yong couldn't stand it anymore and went to the referee to protest.

Looking at Xu Yong, the referee did not give him a technical foul. This person was also the one that the superiors specifically pointed out should not be treated differently.

But he didn't explain, just kept waving to signal Xu Yong to return to the court.

Seeing the referee's reaction, Xu Yong's face suddenly turned gloomy.

"RefreeSucks! RefreeSucks!"

At this time, Chicago fans had already started cursing the referee's decision.

But the referee's decision would not be changed. A short whistle sounded on the sidelines, and Kwame Brown was ordered to take the field.